Census 2024 · district in Busoga sub-region
Mayuge
- People
- 577,563
- 9 of 146 by size
- Area
- 3,403 km²
- People per km²
- 170
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 4.6
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 52.3%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Mayuge is
Where Mayuge does better than Uganda
- Households with safe drinking water: 85.9% vs 81.1% nationally
Where Mayuge lags behind
- Youth 18–30 not in work, school or training: 63.0% vs 50.9% nationally
- Households on grid electricity: 13.8% vs 25.3% nationally
- Unemployment (14–64): 18.9% vs 12.6% nationally
Mayuge compared
- Mayuge
- Busoga
- Uganda
Education
- 0%28th highest of 146 · Busoga 25.3% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%38th highest of 146 · Busoga 33.3% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%23rd highest of 146 · Busoga 60.9% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- Unemployment (14–64)18.9%0%22nd highest of 146 · Busoga 18.2% · Uganda 12.6%25%
- 0%77th highest of 146 · Busoga 38.0% · Uganda 33.1%50%
- 0%130th highest of 146 · Busoga 5.4% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%47th highest of 146 · Busoga 19.6% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%47th highest of 146 · Busoga 34.3% · Uganda 28.1%50%
- 0%67th highest of 146 · Busoga 93.3% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%53rd highest of 146 · Busoga 41.0% · Uganda 43.6%50%
- 0%38th highest of 146 · Busoga 5.7% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%114th highest of 146 · Busoga 87.7% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%80th highest of 146 · Busoga 0.5% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%22nd highest of 146 · Busoga 10.1% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%117th highest of 146 · Busoga 3.3% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%78th highest of 146 · Busoga 42.2% · Uganda 41.0%50%
- Households with a TV15.6%0%60th highest of 146 · Busoga 17.6% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Mayuge: 16 sub-counties
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Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Mayuge overall: 13.8%
Highest: Magamaga Town Council (56.7%). Lowest: Jaguzi (0.1%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Magamaga Town Council | Bunya County | 56.7% |
| Mayuge Town Council | Bunya County | 46.1% |
| Baitambogwe | Bunya County | 40.6% |
| Buwaaya | Bunya County | 19.8% |
| Imanyiro | Bunya County | 16.3% |
| Bugadde Town Council | Bunya County | 15.2% |
| Wairasa | Bunya County | 13.5% |
| Bwondha Town Council | Bunya County | 12.7% |
| Bukatube | Bunya County | 10.3% |
| Mpungwe | Bunya County | 10.1% |
| Kigandalo | Bunya County | 5.6% |
| Busakira | Bunya County | 3.8% |
| Kityerera | Bunya County | 3.3% |
| Malongo | Bunya County | 2.8% |
| Bukabooli | Bunya County | 2.7% |
| Jaguzi | Bunya County | 0.1% |
Farming in Mayuge
| Mayuge | Busoga | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 70.0% | 73.6% | 72.8% | 101st of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 17.7 per 100 people | 24.3 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 96th of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 27.6 per 100 people | 31.2 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 94th of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 130.1 per 100 people | 128.2 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 54th of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 4.9 per 100 people | 10.5 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 118th of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 7.5% | 9.3% | 23.0% | 69th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 879 kg | 61,559 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 121st of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population.
Other districts in Busoga
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Mayuge. The Busoga and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Mayuge sits among all districts and cities, from highest value down. For some indicators, a high rank is good news; for others it isn’t.
Note: UBOS's mobile phone ownership table currently repeats the internet-use figures, so phone ownership is left out.